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September 25, 2005

KILDARE COURTHOUSE AGAIN IN DISREPAIR

April 1901 saw once again a report in the Leinster Leader regarding the condition of the courthouse in Kildare Town.

Leinster Leader 6/4/1901 p. 8

CONDITION OF KILDARE COURTHOUSE.
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During the morning a continual noise interfered with the progress of business at the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday. It was caused by the flopping to and fro of a blind attached, to a window which could not be closed. After lunch, the court became full of smoke.
His Honor remarked that the Courthouse was in a disgraceful state.
Mr. White, Crown Solicitor, said that the County Council had allowed something for repairing the roof. The conditions of the Courthouse would require to be improved.
Mr. Dane, Clerk of the Crown and Peace- The smoke comes down the chimney nste ad [instead] of up it and the window won’t shut.
Mr. M’Cann said they were very anxious about the re-opening of the Infirmary, but nothing was done about the Courthouse.
His Honor said Athy Courthouse was just as bad. The heating apparatus of Athy was most extraordinary.

{Grammar and spellings retained as in original}

Posted by mariocorrigan at September 25, 2005 06:30 PM